Sunday 16th December 2012

JOANNE MCGAHON AND ANNA TILBROOK (SOPRANO AND PIANO)

Soprano Joanne McGahon accompanied by pianist Anna Tilbrook will perform arias from operas including the Marriage of Figaro, Tosca, Romeo and Juliet, Carmen, Porgy and Bess, and Rusalka, interspersed with festive songs and classic piano solos by Chopin, Grieg and Debussy.

Joanne McGahon

Soprano Joanne McGahon trained with English National Opera in 2003. She has performed live on BBC Radio 2 and 4 and was recently voted “Best Classical Artist” in the MMA Music Awards 2009.

As well as working with ENO, the Fitzwilliam Quartet and the Classical Prom company, Joanne regularly tours Italy as soloist with Adoramus Choir and Orchestra. She is an experienced recording artist, performing on television and film soundtracks and last year released her first album.

Anna Tilbrook

Since her debut at the Wigmore Hall in 1999 she has become a regular artist at all the leading concert halls and festivals.

Recent performances include the Wigmore Hall, King’s Place, St John’s Smith Square, LSO St Lukes, Cheltenham Festival and Oxford Lieder. Anna studied with Julius Drake at the Royal Academy of Music where she was made an associate in 2009.

One of the finest Country House Hotels in Hertfordshire.

Greetings from all of us here at West Lodge Park – a 4 star luxury hotel in Hertfordshire. My grandfather, Edward Beale, bought the hotel in 1945 and, over the years, my father Trevor has developed it into the lovely place it is today.

As the third generation of the Beale family to work here, and the eighth generation of the family business, I am proud to say that not only do we have a wonderful sense of history, but an equally important sense of the quality service demanded by today’s guests.

Our motto is ‘Generations of Excellence since 1769’, reflecting not only the long history of the company, but also the long service of many of our staff and the loyalty of our guests, many of whom have been coming as families over three or more generations to West Lodge Park.

We have been recently awarded the highest rating by the AA of any 4 star hotel in North London and Hertfordshire.

I trust you will be tempted enough by this website to pay us a visit. Have a look at the three minute video (above) to get a good impression of this wonderful hotel.